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Welcome to the longest event title ever.

Hey guys, I'm launching a mystery deck sale this Saturday 11am CST. It's a different flavor than your typical sale because it includes a lot of unreleased prototypes and a couple unreleased decks.
All in all there are 52 different decks and prototypes going into this sale.
Of those 32 are unreleased never available to the public.
Of those, 25 of them have limited run editions of 20 or less. That's not a typo.

The sale has been changing the past couple days based on feedback from different people. Originally it was 1 deck, 1 price and go without older decks. But by request people were mentioning wanting tier systems so I'm adjusting the tiers and packages accordingly. Because the offerings are low run I felt a mystery sale was the easiest way to handle distribution, and with the size of the spread I honestly believe everyone that gets in on the sale will be a happy camper.

I made a fun advent calendar called the MANOR of WONDER that is a bit more comprehensive in the offerings you can view, but I'm popping a small highlight reel below to give you the gist. I'll update more as the sale gets nearer.

2018 NPCCD Green/Gold Edition (Only 35 made)
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Original Apothecary Prototypes
(Engraved on cotton paper, gilded, color-changing ink. Only 60 sets made)
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Missing Island NPCCD Decks (Only 20 sets made)
I was testing out making these as a puzzle where the missing clues were in the leftover pieces in your box the entire time! Twist! But in the end the puzzle never came through but still have these decks. Because they're not diecut they're actually more crisp than the actual full production deck.
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2019 NPCCD Sugar Plum Set
(1 glitter gilded ARCH w/ festive wall decorations, 1 purple gilded ROOM w/ Santa flying over the Sahara. Only 75 sets made) These alone could have been a sale in itself but I figured it's just easier to add everything into this sale.
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Elixir Prototypes (14-25 of each made)
This was more of a concept that never came to fruition. The whole idea was that when you ordered the Elixir from the site the Apothecary or magical tree would give you a deck. But the whole gimmick was that based on the time of day you bought the deck, the deck would change based on the season. Tested that concept around with a few people and it wasn't as well received as I was hoping for so I'm just releasing them all at once lol.
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I'm hoping to start making a website tonight with a key for easier clarity. As you all know, I'm notorious for being completely on the ball and having crystal clear descriptions of their offerings. :lol:
It'll still be the Seasons website unless otherwise noted.
This sale is basically geared towards people that like rarer items and/or people that started collecting only recently and have missed out on some of my earlier stuff. I'm working on creating a series of options to make both happy.
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I am so excited for these :D All the Elixir colors!! :shock:
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That cotton engraved tuck looks beyond insane. This will be a pretty incredible drop. Looking forward to it, Alex!
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Is everything a mystery? Or do we get to choose? :D
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Alex, I am more excited about this drop than any other drop this season. Wow, this is special indeed :drool: . So, is it still going to be a mystery deck sale or have you changed it into something different? Either way, I'm in. But if I had a choice, mystery decks would be the most fun way.

By the way, I just have to say that Alex really helped me out this summer when I was looking for a very special deck to fill a hole in my collection. He was just the best. He was so easy to communicate with, and always checked in to let me know what the status of my order was. One of the industry's best, without a doubt!
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Decknowledgy wrote:Is everything a mystery? Or do we get to choose? :D
It'll be a tiered mystery selections so that you can guide your way into an area of decks you want rather than end up with something completely different (which happens with traditional mystery deck sales). Right now it's sort of divided up between "unreleased" and "out of print" with some combos inbetween which I think best helps people direct themselves.
james001a wrote:Alex, I am more excited about this drop than any other drop this season. Wow, this is special indeed :drool: . So, is it still going to be a mystery deck sale or have you changed it into something different? Either way, I'm in. But if I had a choice, mystery decks would be the most fun way.
Thanks! I'm happy with how it's turning out but I sort of wish I had an extra few days to prep launch (but that's how it always is). I'm with you, I'm keeping it mystery for several reasons. It's way easier on myself, it's more fair for distribution of the rare decks with others, and it's honestly more fun.
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I hope I can participate. We will see. :D
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We will see how the tiers look, but not excited about mystery decks.

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Considering how rare and limited these decks are, can we get the price for the different tiers? Just so we know if we have enough left on our credit card limit. :D :?
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HOLY F***ING SMOKES :shock: :shock: :shock:

I was not prepared for this... Why y'all doing this before Christmas? :lol: Due to the timing I'll have to pass. But congrats in advance to the lucky collectors that get their hand on these decks. Beautiful stuff Alex.
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Nothing interesting to me.
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Those sugar plums... all I have to say is
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Any info on pricing?
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MagikFingerz wrote:Any info on pricing?
$5 - $45 Quoted by Alex on Instagram however this is per deck and as far as i'm aware the decks will be bundled in tiers.

Not sure how many decks there will be in each tier.
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Posted on FB about 2 hours ago:

The manor doors are opening in a few hours and rarities await you. Here's a guide to get you through:

I've created this visual key for you guys to make it easy to navigate your choices. The sale is split between 'Uber Rare' decks (run of 75 or less in existence) or 'Vault' decks that have been locked away and out of print, aging to perfection.

Half brick and brick bundles come with a bonus gift of an exclusive signed private reserve deck (only available in this weekend sale) and a secondary bonus gift of a never before released cabinet of curiosity.

*Mystery half brick holds feature 3 uber rare + 3 vault decks (2 rare + 1 classic)
*Mystery Vault Brick holds 5 rare + 7 classic with 1 rare guaranteed to be a numbered King John gilded deck or 2016 Inaugural NPCCD deck.
*Note that these images are just for visual tier references and are not actual cases. Orders of 2 or more decks will be gifted a free cabinet of curiosity to add to their collection.


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Awww man, I thought we'd be able to pick :( I want those Sugar Plums.
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I'm just looking to get the two sugar plum 2019 NPCCD decks and the 2018 green NPCCD deck. Hopefully i get those.. but what are my chances... lol
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irtjames14 wrote:I'm just looking to get the two sugar plum 2019 NPCCD decks and the 2018 green NPCCD deck. Hopefully i get those.. but what are my chances... lol
A lot of money to hope you get what you want. This is why I don't care for mystery deck sales. While you still may like what you get, there will still be that disappointment that you didn't get what you wanted and when you see someone post pictures that they got what you were looking for. Then you'll probably get to see it on Ebay for a ridiculous price from someone who bought it to resell. Good luck to you all.

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went with 4 uber decks
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This has to be the stupidest release I've ever seen.

Here, just purchase the $188 set and you "might" get what you want..
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Just bought an Über Rare with a Cherry on top!

So happy!

Crossing my fingers for a Sugar Plum!

Good luck to all!
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I was going to just get a pair, but I ended up adding another Uber and also a "Cherry on Top" for $5 :D And a Cabinet of Curiosity because it was literally free :shock:

Expensive, especially for mystery decks, but this is awesome :uggrin: And it sounds like the half-bricks and bricks will have extra stuff too :D :oops:
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aznh wrote:This has to be the stupidest release I've ever seen.

Here, just purchase the $188 set and you "might" get what you want..
No one is forcing anyone to buy... I guess mystery sales are not for everyone
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I've purchased 2-Uber rare decks and if it's not the decks I'm looking/hoping for, I'll be contacting Seasons for a full refund as Alex has a Refund Policy.
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If there was a way to purchase just the sugar plum set, I'd be on it in a heartbeat. But for the price options, the risk is too high for me to get something I'm not interested in. Even though the other decks are nice, they are not what I want. I guess mystery is just not for me. Good luck to those that participate!
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Read my above statement.
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Cardians wrote:I've purchased 2-Uber rare decks and if it's not the decks I'm looking/hoping for, I'll be contacting Seasons for a full refund as Alex has a Refund Policy.
I can't speak for Alex of course but the point of a mystery sale is just that , you get what you get... I don't think you can send them back otherwise everyone unhappy would send their decks.. No refunds I am afraid
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I am in for a half-brick gamble. It will be interesting to see what I get. I hope a 2018 Green deck is in the set, but whatever. Those prototype Elixer's are also great. I was mainly interested in some uber rare decks, but decided the bundle was a good enough deal to go for it. I also added a Shadow Elixer deck to the order.
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badpete69 wrote:
Cardians wrote:I've purchased 2-Uber rare decks and if it's not the decks I'm looking/hoping for, I'll be contacting Seasons for a full refund as Alex has a Refund Policy.
I can't speak for Alex of course but the point of a mystery sale is just that , you get what you get... I don't think you can send them back otherwise everyone unhappy would send their decks.. No refunds I am afraid

That's easy for you to say, but that's not how it works. You don't expect people to purchase something based off a "mystery" to then end up un-happy with the shippers choice.

And lastly, where did it or does it say with this sale, NO REFUNDS, ALL SALES FINAL!
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First mystery experience, first half-brick gamble as well; makes sense to me since too much of the items here I don't have and are ultra limited editions (fingers double crossed)
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